Current

Capturing energy from tidal channels, ocean currents, or rivers.

Current energy can be captured from tidal channels, ocean currents, or rivers. Ocean current energy technologies capture the energy from the relatively constant flow of ocean currents, which are driven by several factors, including wind, bathymetry, and the rotation of the Earth, as well as water temperature, density, and salinity. Tidal energy technologies capture the energy from flow induced by the rise and fall of tides, which is driven by gravitational influence of the moon and sun on the Earth’s oceans. Land or subsea constrictions, such as straits and inlets, can create high velocity currents at specific sites, making them suitable for electricity generation. Riverine energy technologies extract the kinetic energy from flowing water in rivers to generate electricity. Although not technically a marine resource, as part of the natural hydrological cycle, water from drainage basins, groundwater springs, and snow melt feed rivers that flow towards lakes, seas, and oceans.

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Affiliated Marine Energy Engineering Documents

Total results: 3037
Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
The development of a passive blade-pitch mechanism to reduce the loads on a tidal turbine in high-flow conditions Summers, T., Oterkus, S., Tabor, G. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Hydro Power: The Potential of a Novel Marine Hydrokinetic Turbine Technology Goudarzi, N., Han, K. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Structural
A kinetic energy tidal generator in the Northern Territory-results Tuckey, A., Patterson, D., Swenson, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
Effects of CFD parameter variation on tidal energy resource assessment Abundo, M., Hon, C., Xiang, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
SS Marine Renewable Energy – Ocean Current Turbine Mooring Considerations VanZwieten, J., Baxley, W., Meyer, I. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Mooring
Structural Design of a Horizontal-Axis Tidal Current Turbine Composite Blade Bir, G., Lawson, M., Li, Y. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
An experimental investigation of blockage in a short fence array of tidal turbines Cooke, S., Willden, R., Byrne, B. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Array Effects, Performance
Performance Enhancement Effort for Vertical-Axis Tidal-Current Turbine in Low Water Velocity Satrio, D., Utama, I., Mukhtasor Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Performance
Lessons Learned from Practical Asset Management MacDonald, J., Allan, M. Conference Paper Current, Wave
Global Optimization of a Horizontal Axis Tidal Current Turbine with Shroud Sakaguchi D., Kyozuka, Y. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Performance, Structural
Numerical modelling of composite tidal turbine blades Finnegan, W., Flanagan, T., Doyle, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Hydrodynamics
Software and communications architecture for prognosis and health monitoring of ocean-based power generator Cardei, I., Agarwal, A., Alhalabi, B. Conference Paper Current Modeling
Inertia Effects on Horizontal Axis Tidal-Stream Turbines Whelan, J. , Graham, J., Peiro, J. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
Development of a Contra-Rotating Tidal Current Turbine and Analysis of Performance Clarke, J., Connor, G., Grant, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Grid Integration
Drivetrain concepts, supports and devices for tidal turbines Krull, F. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
Fluid flow characteristics downstream of the tidal power plant Deep Green using large eddy simulations and the actuator line method Fredriksson, S., Brostrom, G., Prabahar, N. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Social perception and acceptance of Tidal Current Turbines (TCTs) Energy project: A case study of the Gulf of Morbihan, France. Sedrati, M., Alaoui, M., Laly, C. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
Efficient dynamic fluid-structure computation for blade-mast interaction of a tidal turbine Lothodé, C., Poncin, J., Lemosse, D. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Improved Modelling of Vertical Velocity Profiles at a Tidal Energy Site Enders, L., Karsten, R. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data
Modelling the effects of boundary proximity on a tidal rotor using the actuator line method Edwards, H., Chen, X., Vogel, C. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Designing Vortex Generators for Tidal Turbine Blades Manolesos, M., Kaufmann, N., Papadakis, G. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Performance
Assessment of the FES2014c model for tidal currents on the shelves around the North Atlantic Ocean Bolivar-Carbonell, M., Johnstone, C., Lewis, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Modelling Velocity Profiles using the Law of the Wake for Tidal Currents and Winds Karsten, R., Enders, L. Conference Paper Current Field Data, Modeling, Test Center Hydrodynamics
Harnessing marine current energy with tethered submerged systems: Experimental tests and numerical model analysis of an innovative concept Coiro, D., De Marco, A., Scherillo, F. Conference Paper Current, Kite Lab Data, Scale Device
Numerical Analysis of a Non-Profiled Plate for Flapping Wing Turbines Usoh, C., Young, J., Lai, J. Conference Paper Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Performance
3-D Modelling and Assessment of Tidal Current Resources in the Bay of Fundy, Canada Cornett, A., Durand, N., Serrer, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Scenario Analysis for Sizing of Micro-Plants of Tidal Currents for Isolated Systems Gomes, T., Saavedra, O., Bezerra, P. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Structural
Preliminary Design of a Horizontal Axis Tidal Turbine for Low-Speed Tidal Flow Encarnacion, J., Johnstone, C. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Structural
Development of Passive Oil Compensated Shaft Seal Module for Kuroshio Turbine Guo, J., Mu, L., Huang, S. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Lab Data, Scale Device Performance
The Effects of River and Debris Diversion Structure Generated Turbulence on the Oceana River Energy Converter Johnson, J., Kasper, J., Hansen, N. Conference Paper Current, Riverine
Contra-rotating Marine Current Turbines: Single Point Tethered Floating System - Stability and Performance Clarke, J., Connor, G., Grant, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
The Power Potential of Tidal Streams including a Case Study for Masset Sound Blanchfield, J., Rowe, A., Wild, P. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling
A three-dimensional regional scale model for tidal stream turbine implementation and impact assessment Li, X., Li, M., Wolf, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Impact of integration of wind and tidal power on hydrogen production costs (March 2021) Ferguson, J., Robinson, A., Crawford, S. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Rotor performance, blade loads and wake resolution in Navier-Stokes CFD of tidal stream turbines Attene, F., Balduzzi, F., Bianchini, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Analysis of biomimetic stream energy device based on flapping foils Malefaki, I., Anevlavi, D., Belibassakis, K. Conference Paper Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil, Vortex-Induced Vibration Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Surface manufacturing quality assessment of a 1-MW tidal turbine blade using 3D laser scanning technique Jiang, Y., Finnegan, W., Allen, R. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance, Structural
A comparison of AC and DC collection grids for marine current energy Fjellstedt, C., Forslund, J., Thomas, K. Conference Paper Current Modeling, Test Center Grid Integration
Experimental techniques for evaluating the performance of high-blockage cross-flow turbine arrays Hunt, A., Polagye, B. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Opportunities for Utilizing Vortex Generators on Vertical Axis Ocean Current Turbines: A Review Rahuna, D., Erwandi, Satrio, D. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Passivity based control of a Tethered Undersea Kite energy system Li, H., Olinger, D., Demetriou, M. Conference Paper Current, Kite Modeling Control
Measurements of Tidal Current Velocities in the Folda Fjord, Norway, With the Use of a Vessel Mounted ADCP Carpman, N., Leijon, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data
A 20 KW open ocean current test turbine Driscoll, F., Alsenas, G., Beaujean, P. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current
The effect of biofouling on the tidal turbine performance Song, S., Shi, W., Demirel, Y. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Studying the Effect of Class Imbalance in Ocean Turbine Fault Data on Reliable State Detection Duhaney, J., Khoshgoftaar, T., Napolitano, A. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current
Equimar: Development of best practices for the engineering performance appraisal of wave and tidal energy converters Johnstone, C., McCombes, T., Bahaj, S. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Performance
Development and In-Sea Performance Testing of a Single Point Mooring Supported Contra-Rotating Tidal Turbine Clarke, J., Grant, A., Connor, G. Conference Paper Current, Kite Field Data, Lab Data Mooring
Upscaling of Tidal Turbine Blades: Glass or Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymers? Jaksic, V., Wallace, F., Brádaigh, C. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Materials
The influence of load history on synthetic rope response Weller, S., Davies, P., Johanning, L. Conference Paper Current, Wave Field Data Mooring
Effect of Mooring Line Materials on FKT System Dynamics Wu, J., Chen, J., Hsin, C. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Mooring
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